“Ours was the Togetherness Generation. We equated togetherness with salvation, and expected so much from it that it was bound to let us down. Companionship, security, lifelong physical and spiritual and emotional warmth - all were to be had for the twist of a ring and the breathing of a vow. And to be had no other way.” WaySpiritualMarriageGenerationsSecurityEmotionalSalvationBoundsExpectedRingsBreathingWarmthCompanionshipTwistsTogethernessVowLifelong Author:Shana Alexander
“School success is not predicted by a child's fund of facts or a precocious ability to read as much as by emotional and social measures; being self-assured and interested: knowing what kind of behavior is expected and how to rein in the impulse to misbehave; being able to wait, to follow directions, and to turn to teachers for help; and expressing needs while getting along with other children.” NeedsKindChildrenSelfFactsHelpingAbleSchoolTurnsSocialWaitingAbilityKnowingTeacherEmotionalBehaviorExpectedImpulseFundAssuredReinsGetting AlongPrecocious Author:Daniel Goleman
“... in a capitalist society a man is expected to be an aggressive, uncompromising, factual, lusty, intelligent provider of goods,and the woman, a retiring, gracious, emotional, intuitive, attractive consumer of goods.” MenEmotionalCapitalismIntelligentExpectedConsumersAttractiveGoodsAggressiveRetiringCapitalistIntuitiveGraciousFactualProvidersUncompromising Author:Toni Cade Bambara
“I never thought in a million years that I'd ever sell out back-to-back shows at The Garden. That's not to say, I never expected my career to take off. Still, it was a "Pinch Me, Wake Me Up" moment. I was like, "Wow! I can't believe this. That I'm actually here, and this is actually happening." And in that moment, when I was about to thank my fans for supporting me, I noticed that they were standing up clapping. It was overwhelming, and became a very emotional moment when I tried to thank them.” YearsBelieveStillsI CanMomentsShowsCareersMillionsFansEmotionalHappeningsGardenStandingSellsExpectedThat MomentOverwhelmingWowClapping Author:Kevin Hart
“Girls have girl/guy relationships because we are expected to be so emotional and sensitive and stuff, and sometimes you just don't feel like being that way.” WayFeelsSometimesGuyGirlStuffEmotionalExpectedSensitive Author:Natalie Portman